Late Breaking Pitches (Respect for Junk Ballers)

[Gbucz]

My head spins thinking about it, and I'm not sure what's right -- but I think what you're describing might be opposite of what is claimed in the YouTube video? I just watched it again, and I think it claims that the ball will move toward the rough side. But who knows...

I thought the same thing until I thought about the NASCAR deal. Each time a lace hits the air it produces a reflective bump in the air. This bump pushes the ball. The opposite side of the ball has the reverse affect so it pulls the ball. The ball moves toward the less rough side.

More of a fluid problem since the ball is spinning perpendicular to its direction of movement causing many imbalances. Bullet spin does nothing since the axis is parallel to the flight.

 

[eastcoast]

Yes. In cricket it is allowed to rub the ball on pants. So fast pitchers(Bowler) constantly polish one side of the ball against their pants make it smooth while letting other side rough as the game progresses. Idea is same creating drag difference between sides